green metallic coral

[mandarin man]

i just got a green metallic coral that was given to me. It is still small and hasnt really matured yet but i dont know much about it does it prefer to be placed on a rock or halfway buried in the sand?

 

[lando]

I am not sure wht type of coral your are reffering to. Can you post a pic? What are the specs of your tanks? Lighting, size, filtration, parameters. Lando

 

[mandarin man]

i have a 55 gal 60 lbs fiji LR. 2 65 watt blue actinic double bulbs and 2 65 watt of the regular fluorescent. The parameters are all on target. salinity at 1.025, around 80 degrees give or take 1 degree. And i believe the coral is a brain metallic it is a hard coral and green in coral around the "mouth". DOnt have much info on it friend was moving and downgrading take so couldnt take it and gave it to me

 

[lando]

Sounds like it could be a brain coral. Is the color still good? I do think you have sufficiant light for it. they generally prefer to be on the substrate with mouth facing up. Again, a pic would be helpful.

 

[mandarin man]

yea im 99 percent sure its a brain coral and sorry my digital camera software is mia and i dont have a scanner so cant get a pic. but thanx for the info

 

[lando]

No problem. Whatch to see if you can see its sweeper tenicles at night when teh lights are out. They extend at night to catch particles of food.